(Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) Overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese use positive energy to deal with racial discrimination

  China News Service, Beijing, May 19 (Wu Kan) Since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, racial discrimination against Asians has repeatedly occurred in many overseas countries. Faced with insults and attacks, overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese have responded by transmitting positive energy.

  In the United States, overseas Chinese have no fear of discrimination and still actively serve the community and help fight the epidemic. Recently, Chinese communities in Arizona have sent Chinese food to hospitals and police stations in 6 cities including Phoenix and Gilbert. Teachers and students of the Modern Chinese School in Arizona have donated voluntarily and purchased 12,000 masks to the local government.

  Since mid-March, overseas Chinese from Acton Township, Massachusetts, USA have donated more than 16,000 masks to local hospitals and police stations. "In the face of discrimination, we must not only condemn it in words, but also actively fight the epidemic together with other ethnic groups, and use our actions to justify ourselves." Wang Xiaodong, Honorary President of the Chinese Association in Acton Town, said.

  In Australia, the Federation of Chinese Associations in Victoria is exploring the situation of discrimination against Chinese Americans. “We used a questionnaire to find out whether everyone has encountered discrimination, and then formed a report to report to the local government to urge the government to set up a special group. To combat discrimination. "

  In response to the recent attacks on overseas Chinese in Tasmania, Australia, the Tazhou Chinese Federation of Chinese Societies held a video conference with local dignitaries. "We have expressed our overseas Chinese's position and hope that the government will crack down on this kind of bad behavior." Yang Kai, secretary general of the Tazhou Hualian Association said.

  A few days ago, Chinese communities in London, Birmingham, Manchester and other places established the "All-British Chinese Anti-racial Discrimination Group." According to Fang Yaohua, one of the founders of the group and the chairman of the Birmingham Chinese Community Service Center, the group's mission is to coordinate anti-discrimination work in various places, strengthen cooperation with the government and the media, and provide guidance and assistance to Chinese people who are discriminated against.

  "We have published an" open letter to the British media and the public ", and the petition submitted to the government is also under preparation. At the same time, we sent an invitation to all overseas Chinese in the UK to join us in fighting against discrimination." Fang Yaohua said.

  Chinese politicians from various countries have also voiced their voices, condemning racial discrimination, and supporting overseas Chinese.

  At the beginning of May, the Canadian Federal Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Wu Fengyi published comments in the Toronto Star and Sing Tao Daily to support Chinese people. "The New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic reminds us that we are not yet immune to racial discrimination." Wu Fengyi said that we should act immediately to condemn racism and discrimination.

  On May 13th, US Congressman Zhao Meixin said in the "Asian Anti-Discrimination Dialogue" organized by the National Broadcasting Corporation, "Statistics show that there are 1,700 cases of discrimination against Asian Americans in the United States within six weeks. The actual number should be more. Victims should be aware of the seriousness of the situation and notify the police immediately. "

  New York State Democratic Congressman Meng Zhaowen proposed at the end of March "Condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to new coronary pneumonia" bill, the bill calls for condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, urges law enforcement to investigate all reports of hate-related crimes of Asian .

  Overseas Chinese media also continued to focus on reports of ethnic Chinese dealing with racial discrimination, and solidarity with anti-discrimination actions.

  Recently, the American "Overseas Chinese News" has continuously published on the WeChat public account "Look at New York", "Chinese are discriminated because of the epidemic, you can fill out the form to report online" "The epidemic is currently, what to do with these problems" and other practical articles to remind the overseas Chinese In case of discrimination, you should call the police immediately.

  Canada's "Seven Days" launched "What do we do in the face of discrimination?" "A series of short videos, through news cases and expert perspectives, tells about the manifestations of racial discrimination and how to deal with them.

  For the past few days, the "European Times" has published articles such as "new generation of Chinese youths use action to fight against discrimination: I am not a virus", "European overseas Chinese establish anti-discrimination team and speak out in solidarity", and report on the actions of European overseas Chinese against discrimination, calling on more overseas Chinese Speak. (Finish)